The ‘Heart and Soul’ of Charleston
County breaks ground on scenic Old Towne Creek Park in West Ashley from Staff Reports The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) broke ground on Old Towne Creek County Park on Tuesday, April 25 for Phase 1 Development of this West Ashley site. “We...
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Wings to Fly, Animals to Help
It is rare to find a gem in the rubble after 9/11, but local volunteer Judy Kell Beall has done exactly that. Formerly a flight attendant with Delta Air Lines, Beall says 9/11 was a life-changing event in that it made it easier for her to walk away from a job that she...
Nostalgia vs. Progress
Perhaps the best way to protect the future of West Ashley’s history is for a small piece of its past to be torn down by a front end loader. On Monday, Oct. 7 the county Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously to allow the demolition of a former Charleston County...
State Catholic Diocesan Center headed to West Ashley
For the first time in almost 200 years, the Catholic Diocese of Charleston, which actually encompasses the entire state, will construct a new diocesan pastoral center. The center will serve as the administrative and ministry headquarters for the entire state. This...
Northbridge Park Breaks Ground
Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. and members of City Council will be on hand Friday, Oct. 18 at the site of the new Northbridge Park at the West Ashley foot of the Cosgrove Bridge. The groundbreaking ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Those wishing to attend are asked...
Revisiting St. Andrew’s Parish’s P.O.W. Camps
Headlines from the Sunday Nov. 1, 1942 edition of The News and Courier read “Housing Problem More Acute Here. Need Gaining Faster Than Accommodations-Homes Projects Pressed”. The greater Charleston area experienced a housing crisis during the years surrounding World...
R U Running?
Hundreds of runners, walkers, kid-pushers, and even dogs are expected to take part Saturday morning in the fourth annual Avondale 5K race. First run in 2010, local restaurateur Skipper Condon founded the race in honor of his late brother Stevie, and proceeds will be...
Kimpson Cakewalks into Senate
Marlon Kimpson easily won the Oct. 1 special election to fill Robert Ford’s former state Senate Dist. 42 seat. “Easily” might be an understatement. Kimpson garnered 3,111 or 70 percent of the vote. While political newcomer and Libertarian Alex Thornton only garnered...
Senior Center Debate Getting Old
What was supposed to be an unveiling of sorts last Thursday for a plan for a proposed senior center in West Ashley instead became a rehashing of issues already circling the project. Allen Carroll, the chief executive officer of Roper St. Francis Healthcare, invited a...
Save the Mall
A Facebook page has been created to support the revitalization of Citadel Mall, where voices local and beyond can be heard chiming in on what to do next. Earlier this month, this paper and other media outlets reported that West Ashley’s commercial cornerstone had been...
Troubled Signs
Local firefighters worked hard last Thursday to contain a fire at Robert and Sons Signs Company, the local outfit responsible for West Ashley’s landmark Coburg Cow signage. Just after dusk, the St. Andrews Fire Department, aided by other local safety personnel,...
